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HR 2827 115th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Advisory bodies Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination Veterans' organizations and recognition

Voices for Veterans Act

Introduced: June 8, 2017 Introduced by: DelBene, Suzan K. Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jun 8, 2017
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Voices for Veterans Act

This bill: (1) expands the membership of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender, and (2) extend the Commission through December 31, 2019.

What's happening now June 8, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 45
All 45 Democratic 42
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Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Jul 23, 2018
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Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Jul 23, 2018
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Soto, Darren
Florida · Jun 8, 2018
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Feb 27, 2018
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Green, Al
Texas · Oct 27, 2017
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Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Jun 29, 2017
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jun 13, 2017
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Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Jun 12, 2017
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Panetta, Jimmy
California · Jun 12, 2017
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jun 12, 2017
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 12, 2017
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Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Jun 8, 2017
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Brownley, Julia
California · Jun 8, 2017
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Chu, Judy
California · Jun 8, 2017
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Jun 8, 2017
Esty, Elizabeth
· Jun 8, 2017
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Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Jun 8, 2017
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Huffman, Jared
California · Jun 8, 2017
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Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Jun 8, 2017
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · Jun 8, 2017
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Lieu, Ted
California · Jun 8, 2017
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 8, 2017
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Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Jun 8, 2017
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Jun 8, 2017
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jun 8, 2017
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 8, 2017
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Meng, Grace
New York · Jun 8, 2017
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jun 8, 2017
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Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Jun 8, 2017
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jun 8, 2017
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Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · Jun 8, 2017
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 8, 2017
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jun 8, 2017
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Peters, Scott H.
California · Jun 8, 2017
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Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Jun 8, 2017
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Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Jun 8, 2017
ROS-LEHTINEN, ILEANA
· Jun 8, 2017
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Ruiz, Raul
California · Jun 8, 2017
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Jun 8, 2017
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Takano, Mark
California · Jun 8, 2017
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jun 8, 2017
Walz, Timothy
· Jun 8, 2017
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Jun 8, 2017
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jun 8, 2017
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Jun 8, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2827: Voices for Veterans Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2827/
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"H.R. 2827: Voices for Veterans Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2827/.
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H.R. 2827, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2827/.
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